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Chapter 1 introduces Data Science as a multidisciplinary field focused on extracting insights from data for decision-making. It outlines the Data Science lifecycle, which includes problem understanding, data collection, cleaning, exploratory analysis, modeling, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring. Key skills for data scientists include mathematical proficiency, programming, machine learning, data visualization, domain knowledge, and effective communication.

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Chapter 1 introduces Data Science as a multidisciplinary field focused on extracting insights from data for decision-making. It outlines the Data Science lifecycle, which includes problem understanding, data collection, cleaning, exploratory analysis, modeling, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring. Key skills for data scientists include mathematical proficiency, programming, machine learning, data visualization, domain knowledge, and effective communication.

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Chapter 1: Introduction to Data Science

 What is Data Science?

o Defining Data Science as a multidisciplinary field focused on extracting knowledge


and insights from data in various forms, both structured and unstructured.

o Its core purpose: turning data into actionable insights for decision-making.

 The Data Science Lifecycle/Process:

o Problem Understanding/Business Understanding: Clearly defining the problem to


be solved and understanding the business context.

o Data Acquisition/Collection: Sourcing and gathering relevant data from various


sources (databases, APIs, web scraping, sensors, etc.).

o Data Cleaning & Preprocessing: Handling missing values, outliers, inconsistencies,


transforming data formats, dealing with noisy data, and preparing it for analysis.

o Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA): Summarizing main characteristics of data, often


with visual methods, to discover patterns, detect anomalies, and test hypotheses.

o Modeling/Machine Learning: Building predictive or descriptive models using


statistical and machine learning algorithms.

o Evaluation: Assessing the model's performance and robustness.

o Deployment: Integrating the model into an application or system.

o Monitoring & Maintenance: Continuously tracking performance and updating


models as needed.

 Key Skills of a Data Scientist:

o Strong mathematical and statistical foundation.

o Programming proficiency (Python, R, SQL).

o Machine Learning expertise.

o Data visualization skills.

o Domain knowledge.

o Communication and storytelling.

 The Rise of Data Science: Driven by the explosion of data (Big Data), increased
computational power, and the need for data-driven insights across industries.

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